Headdress



May 23, 1950 M. J. WOODSIDE HEADDRESS Filed Jan. '16, 1950 Ht. L

Patented May 23, 1950 HEADDRESS.

Margaret Joan Woodside, Chicago, Ill., assignor toWeco Products Company, Chicago, 111;, a, 001'".

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9 Claims. (Cl. 132-49) This invention relates to improvements in a head dress, and more particularly to a head dress which consistsmainly of a hair net or snood provided with decorative additions to enhance the overall appearance of the entire article, although the invention may have other uses and purposes as will be apparent to oneskilled in the art.

In the past, many and various types of head dresses, hair nets-,-snoods, and the like, have-been provided which, although they may in some instances have been effectiv to accomplish the intended purpose, nevertheless were not accepted by the public. With an article of the character of a hair net or head dress, additional problems arise over other articles of manufactur because of the character of the article; and if it does not immediately prove itself so as to conform with individual and personal habits and traits, public acceptance by women will not result. Heretofore, lack of public acceptance of the article apparently resulted from difficulty in applying the article to the head of the user without mussing dressed hair and thus ruining the coiffure, because the article when applied wasinsecure or, if secure, gave a feeling-otinsecurity, because the article was not attractive when in use, and b3". cause it was not usable substantially universallyduring both the day and night, over a coifiureor over the hair put up in curlers.

With th foregoing in mind, it is an important object to the instant invention to provide a head dress or hair net which, when applied, is not only firmly in place on the head or the wearer, but which additionally provides a distinctieeling of to the wearer.

It is also an objector-this invention to provide a hair net that is extremely simple and easyto apply, without dangerof disturbing a finished coifiure.

A further feature of th invention resides in the provision of a head dress inthe general-form of a hair net which ma be made of coarse or fine material, and of any desirable color, to match, blend, or contrast with the wearer s costume so that the head dressitself distinctly compliments, the pleasing appearance of th overall ensemble.

It is also a feature of the invention to provide a hair dress of the character set forth herein which is a substantially a1l-purposedevice in that it may effectively. be w rn-during sleep. even w the hair put up in curlers, and it may be worn at substantially any daytime-er evening occasion, including outdoor sporting events, and over even complicated coifiures, remaining in place and keeping the hair as desired until the device is intentionally removed.

A further object of this invention resides in the provision of a head dress in the general form of a hair net, which requires noadditional-or extraneous means, other than what'is integrally associated with the net, to anchor the net-firmly in position on the head of thewearer.

Still a further object of the invention is the provision of a hair net made of net material embodying a cap-like portion, banded around one part with a tie ribbon, the free ends of which may pass through a loop centrally anchored to an opposed portion of the net, and the free ends of the ribbon may be drawn up and tied outside said loop to provide a pleasant appearing bow when the net is applied to the head.

While some of the-more salient features, characteristics and advantages of the instant invention have been above pointed out, others Wili become apparent from the following disclosures, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawing, in which- Figure l is a pictorial vie-w, being substantially a side elevational view, of a head dress embodyi-ng principles of the instant invention;

Figure 2 is a pictorial illustration, fragmentaryin character, illustrating the device of Fig. I pare tiallyapplied to the head of a user;

Figure 3 is a view similar in characterto Fig. 2 but showing the not completely applied to the head of a user; and

Figure 4 is an enlarged transverseverticalsectional view of a portion of the net taken substantially as indicated by the line IV-IV of Fig; 1, looking in the direction ofthe arrows.

As shown on the drawings:

In the illustrated embodiment of this invention, there is shown a head dress which ma be made of any suitable material such as netting, of either coarse or fine character, preferably; though not necessarily, of uni-form mesh. Where the netting ismade of fine character orwith fine threads in the manner of veiling, all; exposed edges are preferably finished. Where the net is made of coarse material, the finishing is not ecessary The netting is shaped to provide a snood or cap-like portion 5 for embracing the head oii a wearer. The netting is preferably gathered at leastto a slight extent in the region indicated by numeral 6, which in most mstances will be the part of the net lying adjacent the nape ,pf the neck, and is gathered to a greater extent, at the partindicated by numeral 1", namelythe upper central forward portion which normally or in most cases would lie against the crown of a head. Gathers may also be provided as indicated at 8 at the side termini of the netting, at points which in most instances will be above and to the rear of the temples when the net is applied to the head.

All these gathers, of course, aid in the proper expansion of the cap-like portion 5 so that it may readily and without too much care adjust itself to properly receive the coiifure it is covering.

One of the main features of the instant invention is a tie ribbon 9 which not only possesses extreme utility, but also is highly decorative in character. This tie ribbon is doubled upon itself as indicated at Ill in Fig. 4 so as to bind the entire lower marginal portion of the cap-like part 5. The ribbon 9 is extended beyond the termini of the net at the lower part thereof in the form of free ends or streamers ill and i I.

' At the upper and central forward portion thereof, in the region of the gathering l, the netting is provided with a loop l2, preferably made of the same material as the ribbon 9. The loop is preferably sized to permit the free ends and II of the ribbon to be readily passed through the loop in the manner shown in Fig. 2.

In applying the net, it is a simple expedient to insert the free ends [0 and I l of the tie ribbon through the loop l2 either before or during the application of the head dress to the head. The device is applied with the doubled portion of the ribbon disposed beneath the back hair, the loop l2 overlying the crown of the head, and the ends of the ribbon are passed through the loop and pulled to a desired tightness to contract the marginal portions of the net, as clearly indicated in Fig. 2. When the desired degree of tightness is reached, it is a simple expedient to tie a bow,

generally indicated by numeral 13 in Fig. 3, in the free ends of the ribbon. This bow is preferably tied outside the loop I2 but against the loop, and the tieing of the bow not only adds to the overall attractiveness of the head dress, but also firmly secures the head dress to the head with a distinct feeling of security to the wearer. In most cases the net will be applied as above described, and in that event bangs indicated at It, or a pompadour or the like, will be left exposed in front of the bow. Obviously, the head dress may be applied in various other methods depending upon the desires of the user.

When once applied, there is nothing to disturb the net and the projecting portions l-l5 (Fig. 3) may be tucked in, if so desired, but these portions if left as viewed in Fig. 3 actually add to the general pleasing appearance of the head dress. Obviously, the head dress may be colored as desired to blend with or contrast with the costume of the wearer, and the net may be effectively worn during sleep over hair put up in curlers, or worn in the daytime over even a complicated coiifure, retaining the hair perfectly in place even though out of doors.

From the foregoing, it is apparent that I have provided a head dress in the general form of a hair net or snood, which is simple in construction, economical to manufacture, highly durable, and very readily and firmly applied to the head.

It will be understood that modification and variations may be eifected without departing from the scope of the novel concepts of the present invention.

I claim as my invention:

1. In a head dress, a body of netting shaped into a cap-like portion, a tie-band secured to the margin of said cap-like portion partially therearound and terminating in a pair of free ends, and a loop secured to the margin of said caplike portion opposite the central part of said tieband through which loop said free ends may extend and be tied.

2. In a head dress, a body of netting, a tie-band secured intermediately to said netting along a part of the margin thereof, and a loop attached to an opposed part of said netting through which the free ends of said tie-band may extend and be tied.

3. In a head dress, a body of netting, a, tieband secured intermediately to said netting along a part of the margin thereof, and a loop attached to an opposed part of said netting through which the free ends of said tie-band may extend and be tied, said netting being gathered at the termini of the region of securement of said tie-band and adjacent said loop.

4. In a head dress, a cap-like portion to receive the hair of a user, a tie-band secured intermediately to a part of said cap-like portion, and a loop secured to another part of said caplike portion through which loop the free ends of said tie-band may pass.

5. A hair net including netting shaped to define a cap-like portion, a tie-band secured to a part of the margin of said portion and terminating in free ends, and a loop attached to another part of said cap-like portion through which loop said free ends may pass and be tied to attach the net to the head of a user.

6. A hair net including netting shaped to define a, cap-like portion, a tie-band secured to a part of the margin of said portion and terminating in free ends, and a loop attached to another part of said cap-like portion through which loop said free ends may pass and be tied to attach the net to the head of a user, said netting being gathered adjacent said loop and at a point substantially opposite thereto.

'7. A hair net including netting shaped to define a cap-like portion, a tie-band secured to a part of the margin of said portion and terminating in free ends, and a loop attached to another part of said cap-like portion through which loop said free ends may pass and be tied to attach the net to the head of a user, said netting being gathered adjacent each terminus of the connection of the tie-band with the netting.

8. A hair net including netting shaped to define a cap-like portion, a ribbon-like tie-band doubled on itself intermediately of the ends to embrace a part of the margin of said netting, and a loop attached to said netting at a remote point from said tie-band through which the free ends of the tie-band may extend and be tied into a bow.

9. A hair net including netting shaped to define a cap-like portion, a ribbon-like tie-band doubled on itself intermediately of the ends to embrace a part of the margin of said netting, and a loop attached to said netting at a remote point from said tie-band through which the free ends of the tie-band may extend and be tied into a bow, the attached part of said tie-band underlying the back hair and said loop and the resultant bow overlying the crown of the head when the net is in use.

MARGARET JOAN WOODSIDE.

No references cited. 

